Tri-County Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Erie, Colorado 80516
Saturday, June 13, 1987 13:00 MDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) WAS INSTRUCTING THE STUDENT PLT, WHO WAS THE NEW OWNER OF THE ACFT. THE CFI RPRTD THE ACFT WAS 'VERY CLOSE TO GROSS WEIGHT DUE TO HAVING SO MUCH FUEL ABOARD AND THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS HIGH.' HE ESTD THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS 7600 FT. DRG TAKEOFF, THE ACFT CLIMBED OUT OF GROUND EFFECT, THEN 'BEGAN TO SINK.' THE STUDENT PLT PULLED THE NOSE UP TO STOP THE SINK RATE & THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL DRG THE 'SINK', & AFTER FLYING SOME DISTANCE OVER RISING TERRAIN AT ABOUT 20 FT AGL, HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FLD. DRG TOUCHDOWN, THE MAIN GEAR DUG INTO SOFT TERRAIN & COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT FAILURE OR DEFICIENCY. THE CFI HAD ONLY ONE PREVIOUS FLT IN THIS MAKE & MODEL OF ACFT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/13/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1300
Event Time Zone Mountain Daylight Time
Event City ERIE
Event State COLORADO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 80516
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TRI-COUNTY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 48V
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 1
Degrees magnetic from airport 150
Airport Elevation 5151
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 18000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 50
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 8
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 12
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 7600
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1107
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 13 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1400
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 34299
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:28PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N7650R
NTSB Number DEN87LA143
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 19A
Aircraft Series Identifier 19A
Aircraft Serial Number MB441
Certified Max Gross Weight 2250
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 12 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 1
Airframe Hours 5877
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL AND JENNIE ARESON
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1372 BASALT COURT
Aircraft Owner City BROOMFIELD
Aircraft Owner State CO
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 80020
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAUL ARESON
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1372 BASALT CT.
Operator City BROOMFIELD
Operator State CO
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 80020
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 48V
Departure City ERIE
Departure State CO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1300
Departure Time Zone MDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15
Runway Length 5400
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --